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The Museum of the Americas presents the colorful
and diverse heritage of native peoples of the Americas through a
representative collection of late 19th and 20th century artifacts,
crafts, and folk art. The rich cultural traditions of these peoples are
reflected in the intricate and distinctive designs of the objects they
make for daily use, for religious ceremonies and for trade.
The
goal of the Museum of the Americas is to nurture understanding of and
appreciation for diverse peoples, their history, the beauty they
create, and their struggles to survive and preserve their culture when
adapting to a changing and often harsh world.
Explore
the carvings of Northwest Coast Indians, the graphics of the Plains
Indians, colorful costumes of the Seminole Indians of Florida,
intricately designed molas from the Kuna Indians
of Panama, a complete miniature Mexican village, santos,
retablos, and a 19th century altar
from Mexico. Take a visual trip through the Western Hemisphere of the
past and the present.
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Texas
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